Pregnancy: Alcoholic Drinks

(asked on 19th February 2019) - View Source

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

What discussions he has had with the Home Secretary on including awareness-raising of the risks of pre-natal exposure to alcohol in the Government's alcohol strategy.


Answered by
Jackie Doyle-Price Portrait
Jackie Doyle-Price
This question was answered on 19th February 2019

Through the NHS Maternity Transformation Programme, Public Health England is leading work to raise awareness of the risks of pre-natal exposure to alcohol. A reduction in the proportion of women drinking alcohol during pregnancy has been identified as a public health priority for the five-year programme.

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